by Damian | May 20, 2025 | Adjudication, Arbitration, Expert Secrets, Quantum
Damian joined the CICES for their annual conference in Manchester earlier this year. His focus was on professionals and professionalism in construction. From the Grenfell disaster to expert witnesses, the spotlight has been very much on competence and professionalism...
by Levi Osahon | May 9, 2025 | Adjudication, Contracts, Spotlight, Webinar
In this webinar, Damian was joined by David Sawtell of 39 Essex Chambers and Adam Beaumont of Exchange Chambers for a look at adjudication in construction, both in the UK and around the world. The main topic was smash and grab adjudication. This occurs when a payment...
by Damian | Apr 9, 2025 | Contracts, Quantum
As an industry, should we understand more about what defects are and how to measure their remediation and consequent damages? Construction projects rarely run perfectly from beginning to end without fault or flaw. They often encounter issues such as delay, disruption,...
by Damian | Mar 28, 2025 | Adjudication, Dispute Resolution
Apparently there were over 2000 adjudications in the past 12 months, close to 2500 I read elsewhere in a report on adjudication in 2024. An average of 50 adjudications per week, 10 per day. The costs to parties are considerable. I have witnessed adjudicators...
by Damian | Mar 18, 2025 | Adjudication, Spotlight, Webinar
On Wednesday 9th April at 1330 UK time, join Damian and two of the leading experts in construction law for an adjudication webinar. The team will focus particularly on the “smash and grab” or technical adjudication. Register your place here. With Damian...
by Damian | Jan 16, 2025 | News
As part of our dedication to supporting grass roots sport in the north of the UK, we’re delighted to announce that we’re sponsoring the Salford Red Devils player, Sam Davis. In 2024 Sam joined the Salford rugby league team for the 2025 Betfred Super League...
by Annie Clift | Jan 14, 2025 | Adjudication, Contracts, Dispute Resolution
The Courts Approach to Enforcement and the Setting-Off of Adjudication Decisions In the case C.N.O v Caldwell, sub-contractor C.N.O was asked to provide earthworks at a site in Sefton for the main contractor, Caldwell. Following the completion of the works, the...
by Damian | Dec 17, 2024 | Delay, Dispute Resolution, Quantum
Damian joins Paul Heming for his latest edition of the ‘Own the Build’ podcast for a look at delay & disruption and the power of ‘no’ in construction projects. In it, the pair discuss a range of topics, including delay, disruption and the...
by Damian | Nov 5, 2024 | Mentoring, News
Some good recent news, we’ve been appointed to help provide training to one of Africa’s major QS practices. This opportunity is something the Damian James team relish. Helping people manage their processes and avoid costly disputes is truly central to our...
by Damian | Oct 7, 2024 | Contracts, Delay, Dispute Resolution, Published Articles
In this article for The Chartered Institute of Civil Engineering Surveyors, Damian examines concurrent delay (or concurrency) in construction, addressing the challenges of concurrent delays in construction projects, particularly how they lead to disputes. He...
